[Verse 1 — bright, bouncy, mildly annoyed]
I only clicked to play the game
Then thirty seconds stole my day
Some cheerful bastard starts to shout
About the thing I can’t live without
I’ve seen your pitch, I’ve learned your name
I still don’t want your farming game
My thumb is poised, my target set
But that damn X ain’t showing yet
[Pre-Chorus — tension building]
Five… four… three… two… one…
There!
Nope.
“Continue.”
Oh, come ON.
[Chorus — huge, ridiculously catchy]
I’m waiting for the X, X, X
Just give me my escape
My finger’s in the corner
And my patience needs a break
You sold it once, you sold it twice
I’m still not gonna buy
I’m waiting for the X, X, X
LET ME OUT, GOODBYE!
[Verse 2 — irritation climbing]
The little timer hit zero twice
Apparently freedom has a price
I tapped the corner, missed by a hair
Now I’m in the goddamn App Store there
Back to the ad, we meet again
Hello, my advertising friend
You’ve got one second, maybe less
Before I start to lose my shit
[Pre-Chorus — tighter, increasingly unhinged]
Three… two… one…
X!
Wait.
That’s fake.
WHY IS THAT X PART OF THE PICTURE?!
[Chorus]
I’m waiting for the X, X, X
Just give me my escape
My finger’s in the corner
And my patience needs a break
You sold it once, you sold it twice
I’m still not gonna buy
I’m waiting for the X, X, X
LET ME OUT, GOODBYE!
[Bridge — music drops, close-mic deadpan]
I don’t want fifty free spins.
I don’t want to save the king.
I don’t care if she’s freezing.
That puzzle has an obvious solution.
[beat]
WHERE. IS. THE. X.
[Final Chorus — glorious full-band meltdown]
I’M WAITING FOR THE X, X, X
MY THUMB IS LOCKED AND LOADED
I’VE WATCHED YOUR STUPID ADD SO LONG
I COULD RECITE THE WHOLE DAMN PROMO
You sold it once, you sold it twice
You sold it SIX MORE TIMES
JUST PUT THE X UP IN THE CORNER
AND GIVE ME BACK MY LIFE!
[Outro — sudden silence]
…there it is.
[tap]
App Store opens.
…motherfucker.